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Attacks on the internet keep getting bigger and nastier

ADVICE FROM THE LMLP: Take note before you install any “Internet of Things” devices! The Associated Press reports the undermining of network security caused by IoT devices.

NEW YORK (AP) — Could millions of connected cameras, thermostats and kids’ toys bring the internet to its knees? It’s beginning to look that way. On Friday, epic cyberattacks crippled a major internet firm, repeatedly disrupting the availability of popular websites across the United States. The hacker group claiming responsibility says that the day’s antics were just a dry run and that it has its sights set on a much bigger target. And the attackers now have a secret weapon in the increasing array of internet-enabled household devices they can subvert and use to wreak havoc.